UPCOMING EVENTS
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• April 17 - Island Zone Meeting, Campbell River
• April - Lower Mainland Zone Meeting, IAQ for Recreation Facilities - Date & Location TBA
• May 21 - 23 - RFABC Conference
• June 12 - Island Zone Meeting, Mill Bay

PLAYGROUND SAFETY COURSES
The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association offers a number of training courses through the CPSI to help make playgrounds safer for children. Now is a good time for recreation practitioners and volunteers to consider participating in one or more of these courses. For more information, check out the Program Flyer here.

NEW! CONFERENCE 2008
The theme for the 2008 RFABC Conference is "The Importance of Community". Plan to come to Oliver, the Wine Capital of Canada from May 21 - 23. The complete Conference Brochure is now available online. Visit our Conference page to download the registration form and learn more about this year's Conference.

POWER ENGINEERING COURSE
The RFABC and the Pacific Institute of Power Engineering have teamed up to provide a quality 5th Class Power Engineering Correspondence Course (Refrigeration Endorsement). This course can be taken by correspondence over a 6 month period. Fees $602.00 (non refundable, includes GST). Registration is ongoing and you can register anytime. If you are interested and would like to upgrade your qualifications, contact the RFABC office at 1-877-285-3421 or see the registration form in our Facility to Facility magazine. Contact the PIPE for more information on the course at: Pacific Institute of Power Engineering, Box 70, Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P0 or call toll free 1-888-743-6970.

CONSIDERING A CAREER IN RECREATION?
Langara College is offering a Recreation Leadership Diploma Program. It offers practical experiences and can provide students with a pathway to a rewarding "first career" job after diploma graduation. For more information, check out the Program Poster here.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WHL IN B.C.
Vince Kreiser, Program Coordinator/Instructor of Langara College's Recreation Leadership Diploma Program offers a list of the Western Hockey League home arenas and their teams. Check it out here.

PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
CSA Standards for Children's Playspaces & Equipment
    E-Mail Bulletins
    Install Paper Lines with a Clothes Iron
    RFABC Brochure
    Packaged HVAC Systems
    Personal Information Protection Policy

INDUSTRY NEWS
Hockey Canada Playing Rules - New Line Markings (Updated July 2007)
    Rink & Ice Markings
    Goal Crease
    Face-off Spots
    Face-off Restraining Lines

    Notice of Motion (English)
    Notice of Motion (French)
    Rink Letter (English)
    Rink Letter (French)
    Line Changes Guide

MERCHANDISE
Be one of the first to own a RFABC shirt and/or cap both sporting our Corporate Logo and Tag Line. Shirts are 100% cotton pre shrunk pique knit jersey with contoured welt collar and branded sleeves, double stitched seams with clean finished placket with 3 wood tone buttons. Adult sizes M - XL (S & XXL by special order). Available in maroon or sand (shown).

Caps are 100% cotton and fully adjustable coming in grey with contrasting black rim, vents and top button.

Cost including taxes is: Golf Shirt - $30.00; Cap - $16.00 + $6.00 shipping where required. Orders are accepted upon receipt of completed order form indicating purchase order number or cheque/money order made out to RFABC. Please allow up to a minimum of four weeks for completion of order.
    Order Form

WESTERN REGIONAL MASTER TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE
The Western Certificate is a very important step in the development of the Western provincial/territorial Associations. This will enhance the development and growth of the provincial/ territorial Associations for their memberships. It will strengthen the link between the Western provincial/territorial associations and it will show we are the true leaders in educational development for our respective associations.